During our consultation call, I will learn about your goals for treatment and will discuss my treatment approach so that we can see if I am the right therapist for you. You will also have the opportunity to ask me any questions about anything else that may help you make a decision about whether you would like to schedule an appointment.

I reserve a limited amount of reduced fee spots for clients that may have difficulty accessing treatment due to financial constraints. I encourage you to reach out for a consultation call so that we can discuss this further. I am always happy to provide you with trusted referrals in the community that may be a better fit if my fees do not work for you.

I am a PsyPact member, which means that I am able to see you for teletherapy if you are located in a PsyPact participating state. Please reference my “About” section to see if your state is included.

During your first session, I aim to learn about you as an individual, as well as your presenting concerns bringing you into treatment. On a personal level, I think it is important for us to get to know one another to work toward building a sense of safety and trust. On a clinical level, I work on gathering detailed information that I use to develop a diagnosis and build your treatment plan. I strive to also follow your lead and make space for what feels important for you.

We often start by meeting weekly with the goal of reducing treatment frequency over time as you make progress. However, specific recommendations will be made in collaboration with you, based on your schedule as well as your current ability to commit time to therapy. The goal of therapy is for you to learn to use skills independently so that you no longer need my services. 

Your progress in therapy is very important to me. You are investing your time, finances, and effort, and it is important that it feels like a worthwhile investment. I use various progress monitoring measures throughout your treatment to determine whether you are experiencing change. If we are not seeing movement toward progress, it is an important opportunity for us to explore this further and make any necessary adjustments to your treatment plan.